The Minister who in recent months has been traversing the different mining areas across the country was responding to a matter raised by Kalungu West
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Prisoners and diaspora to vote in 2021 Elections
The High Court in has ruled that prisoners and citizens in the diaspora should be allowed to participate in elections. Lawyer Stephen Kalali filed the
Zimbabwe raises all salaries by 50% due to COVID-19
Zimbabwe’s government says it will increase civil servants’ wages in the light of economic challenges worsened by Covid-19. The finance minister said that with immediate
Bobi Wine and Besigye ‘plan nationwide protests’
Uganda’s opposition figures Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, and Kizza Besigye will plan nationwide protests against the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov’t bans campaign rallies ahead of elections
Uganda’s Electoral Commission has banned mass campaign rallies and encouraged aspiring candidates to campaign through the media. The commission said the country’s general elections will
All Tanzania schools to reopen
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has ordered schools at all levels to reopen on 29 June. He has also ordered a return to normalcy of all
Covid-19 hits bank lending rates in East Africa
Central banks in East Africa have been cutting interest rates to encourage businesses to borrow, but the strategy is not working. Companies are holding back
Ethiopia to withdrawal from Nile Dam talks
Ethiopia’s foreign affairs minister has warned that his country might not return to the negotiation table if Egypt walks out of the current round of
Ugandans stranded abroad to remain there a bit longer
Government has postponed the repatriation of Ugandans who are stranded abroad to a later date, which the Ministry of Health said will be communicated. Dr
Four Kenyan State House officials test positive for coronavirus
Four State House officials have tested positive for coronavirus, marking the first publicly-acknowledged Covid-19 infections at the top national government office. State House spokesperson Kanze